Freewheel identification
 

Hi,

I need to remove this 5 speed freewheel. It sits on Hercules bike and it looks like suntour but kind of broken(?) I could not identify proper removal tool for it. Closest I could guess would be this two teeth suntour. Any clues ?



https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...9310124aa1.jpg

That’s a TDC brand, not Suntour. You can juuuust make out the TDC, and the stamp on the other side says “Made in England.”

This discusses removing a TDC freewheel, which would require a three-pronged tool. Bicycle Research apparently made one called the CT-5, but I have no idea how rare that is now.

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...freewheel.html

Following your suggestion about TDC I google it and it looks for me there is either a "brute force" way or "DIY tool". Eventually this Suntour 2 notch... Anyway, I'll continue my struggle. Thanks for perfect identification! Cheers.

You can try a a Suntour 2-notch remover. If that doesn't work, reach out to Wayne Bingham ; I bought a 3-prong TDC remover from him last year.
Contact info here:
full thread here
https://www.bikeforums.net/22951521-post5.html

This is the tool that you need.
Bicycle Research Freewheel Extractor Adaptor Removal Tool NOS Bike Shop Tools | eBay

I have some of them too, here in California.

For comparison, here is the one I got from Wayne:

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...9da5de43d2.jpg
The inner diameter of the freewheel was 19.4mm roughly
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...db8010e762.jpg
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...b6055be05a.jpg
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...682a67b811.jpg

yeap, I found this eBay offer, but the shipping to Poland would double the cost :) plus some taxes what makes this price waaay to high for a one time job (I hope at least :) ) I'll try with this Suntour first.

I compared the Suntour to the tdc tool. I do not think that it will work. I don't have a tdc freewheel to try sticking the Suntour in. I have modified freewheel tools to make them fit by grinding. You might be able to make your own tool. It looks like I might be able to ship a small package to you for $20, + $20 for the tool. I would need to confirm the shipping cost with my postmaster.

quick update:
I was able to grab old hand made tool locally and it worked out almost perfectly. I am not going to use this freewheel but the wheel itself will continue its ride in another bike. Thanks all for help! Cheers.

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...7e07fb65d7.jpg
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...485df322d1.jpg